AR-15

2010, a 12-year-old girl and her 15-year-old brother were home alone in Houston, Texas when two burglars tried to break into their house. The burglars tried unsuccessfully to break down the front and back doors to the house and proceeded to knock out a window. All the while, the 15-year-old (in self defense of himself and his younger sister) grabbed his father’s AR-15 and shot at one of the burglars. He succeeded in scaring them away and no one was even hurt (AR-15). Of course, there is the old…

of school shootings, mass shootings, and outdated laws, a reader will see that guns MUST be outlawed in the U.S. School shootings are one main reason that gun laws need to change. On Wednesday, February 14th at 2:21 PM Nikolas Kruz took out is AR-15 and open fired on high school students in Parkland, Florida. He killed 17 people. These were people who were living a normal school life. Because you are allowed guns these kids innocence is taken away. If you are worried about getting shot at…

board we preparing to send up 35 packets. As a result we are anticipating to close 4 RA AOCs (60N, 66P, and 67 HPSP 3 and 2 Year), also 1 AR AOC (66R). The recruiters continue to prospect to meet the mission needs. Boston Company (9A2) hosted a grand rounds event at the University of Vermont Medical Center, there were 70 staff members in attendance of which 15 requested additional…

The Animal and Plant Health inspection Service (APHIS) was founded in 1972. It was created to control some things that the USDA was in charge of but could not give the proper attention to. In 1883, the foundation of Aphis was built along with the first Veterinary Division which was created to regulate the practice. This was called the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and this promoted research on livestock disease and regulate moving and importing animals. The Animal Damage Control service, now…

Burris MTAC: Quality Battlefield Optic on a Budget My own experience with Burris began last year when I purchased Rock River Arms’ excellent LAR-15 Predator Pursuit with the intention of setting it up as a semiautomatic precision rifle (SAPR) capable of engaging targets in close quarters (CQB) out to 600 yards with the 5.56 cartridge, not an easy task. I needed an optic that allowed me to keep both eyes open like an EOTech, Aimpoint, or Trijicon reflex sight, but also allowed for reasonably…

Nature vs. Synthetic “In 2016, there were more than 63,600 drug overdose deaths in the United States.” ("Annual Causes of Death in the United States") A marijuana user would have to consume an estimated 1,500 pounds of marijuana in 15 minutes to induce a lethal response (Smith 2017). Medical Marijuana is a better alternative than Prescription Opioids. Opioid Opioids are drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant. Some prescription opioids are made from the plant directly and some are made…

Burris MTAC: Quality Battlefield Optic on a Budget Nestled in at the base of the majestic Rocky Mountains, Greeley Colorado is home to Burris Optics. Following a twelve-year tenure with Redfield Optics where he pioneered numerous innovations including the first constantly centered non-magnifying reticle scopes, Don Burris set out to make a name for himself. Beginning in 1971, Burris introduced his own line of scopes including the original Fullfield released in 1975, compact handgun scopes in…

and at his Mesquite, Nevada home” (Yan). “The Sig Sauer MCX .223-caliber rifle's magazine capacity is 30 rounds. The weapon is a semi-automatic rifle, which means each shot requires a separate pull of the trigger. The Sig Sauer MCX rifle takes an AR-15 style magazine and ammunition” (Jansen). I get that people like to collect guns for antiques or collections but there is no reason for a person to have 42 guns and loads of…

was concealed carrying. First off let us talk about what gun control actually is. Gun control is any regulation or law on certain types of guns and accessories. The gun control activists are looking for an all out ban on “assault” weapons such as an AR-15 and many others like it. Most people who are for gun control know little to nothing…

situation, Omar Mateen who declared allegiance to ISIS, was easily able to access a gun and open fire inside of a nightclub called Pulse. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said, “Mateen had legally purchased two guns; .233-caliber AR-15-type assault rifle and a 9mm semiautomatic pistol.” I understand that many people use the, “I need a gun for protection” or “I’m going hunting” for an excuse to have a gun. However, many people use them for wrong so, I think the Military…